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Dispatched at 2:15PM to assist Sta80 (Beaverdale/Summerhill Twp) on a freight train fire between Summerhill and Wilmore. Engine 86-1 arrived on scene and found the lead locomotive of a Norfolk Southern train with heavy fire in the engine compartment. 86 crew quickly extinguished the fire using dry chemical extinguishers.
The fire started when the crankcase of the engine exploded. There were no injuries. A tanker from Sta22 (Dauntless) was cancelled in route. EMS from Sta89 (Portage EMS) also responded.
Security camera photo at 1:56 shows train going through South Fork. Photo provided by Robert J. Reeder.
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Upper Merion's population continues to grow and, with it, the number of calls to its all-volunteer fire companies. Meanwhile, in line with national trends, the number of volunteers has been dwindling ...